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AdrianScripps

New storage and packing sheds at Moat Farm, Tonbridge in Kent.
New storage and packing sheds at Moat Farm, Tonbridge in Kent.
Beautiful traditional building at Moat Farm.
Beautiful traditional building at Moat Farm.
James Simpson, Managing Director.
James Simpson, Managing Director.
The company has 70 coldstore chambers with a total capacity for 15,00 tonnes.
The company has 70 coldstore chambers with a total capacity for 15,00 tonnes.
Each box is scanned as it comes in, each QR code is unique. The whole site has wifi.
Each box is scanned as it comes in, each QR code is unique. The whole site has wifi.
There are PV panels on some of the roofs, soon every roof will be panelled creating enough power to run the coldstores.
There are PV panels on some of the roofs, soon every roof will be panelled creating enough power to run the coldstores.
18 bin mag feed.
18 bin mag feed.
The apples head for sorting.
The apples head for sorting.
Bins are tilted in under water so that the apples are not damaged.
Bins are tilted in under water so that the apples are not damaged.
Internal scanner from Maf Roda, 20 photos are taken of each apple.
Internal scanner from Maf Roda, 20 photos are taken of each apple.
7.5 tonnes can be scanned per hour.
7.5 tonnes can be scanned per hour.
The apples are cleaned.
The apples are cleaned.
It takes only three people run the system.
It takes only three people run the system.
The lanes are deep enough to accommodate the apples up to three deep.
The lanes are deep enough to accommodate the apples up to three deep.
The whole process is carried out by robots.
The whole process is carried out by robots.
The whole system is monitored, if it is backing up alarms warn the operators.
The whole system is monitored, if it is backing up alarms warn the operators.
The pears.
The pears.
James Simpson worked together with Dutch company Burg Machine Fabriek on the system.
James Simpson worked together with Dutch company Burg Machine Fabriek on the system.
Robots which fill the packing line, Adrian Scripps has invested 1/4 million GBP in this system.
Robots which fill the packing line, Adrian Scripps has invested 1/4 million GBP in this system.
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The company has worked with Tesco on the presentation of the apples. This is the new flowpack which replaced the old-style bag. Simpson explained that at the moment you can't increase price so they have worked together with Tesco to improve presentation in order to increase sales.
The company has worked with Tesco on the presentation of the apples. This is the new flowpack which replaced the old-style bag. Simpson explained that at the moment you can't increase price so they have worked together with Tesco to improve presentation in order to increase sales.
The Kanzi apples are also packaged in the flow-pack.
The Kanzi apples are also packaged in the flow-pack.